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1 to hem and haw
to hem and hawpigarrear de embaraço. -
2 to hum and haw
to hum and hawhesitar, gaguejar. -
3 hem
[hem] 1. noun(the border of a piece of clothing, folded over and sewn.) bainha2. verb(to make a hem on (a piece of clothing): I've hemmed the skirt.) pôr bainha em- hem in* * *hem1[hem] n bainha, orla, borda, margem. • vt abainhar, fazer bainha. to hem in cercar, encerrar.————————hem2[hem] n pigarro. • vi pigarrear, tossir. to hem and haw pigarrear de embaraço. -
4 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) cantarolar2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zumbir3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) aquecer2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zumbido* * *[h∧m] n 1 zumbido, zunido. 2 expressão de hesitação. 3 canto com os lábios fechados. • vt 1 zumbir, zunir, sussurrar. 2 hesitar. 3 cantar com os lábios fechados. • interj hum!, hem! to hum and haw hesitar, gaguejar. -
5 hawthorn
['ho:Ɵo:n](a small tree with thorns and white or pink blossom.) pilriteiro* * *haw.thorn[h'ɔ:θɔ:n] n Bot espinheiro ( Fagara pterota).
См. также в других словарях:
hem and haw — verb utter hems and haws ; indicated hesitation He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd • Hypernyms: ↑hesitate, ↑pause • Verb Frames: Somebody s They hem and haw a long time * * * … Useful english dictionary
hum and haw — (Brit.) HESITATE, dither, vacillate, be indecisive, equivocate, prevaricate, waver, blow hot and cold; Brit. haver; Scottish swither; informal shilly shally. → hum * * * hum and haw or hum and ha … Useful english dictionary
hem and haw — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, back and fill, back down, balance, beat around, beg the question, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, duck, equivocate, evade, falter, fear, fence, halt, hang back, haw, hedge, hem, hesitate, hover, hum,… … Moby Thesaurus
gee and haw — verb get along He and I dont really gee and haw … Wiktionary
hem and haw — they hem and haw every time we ask for an explanation Syn: hesitate, dither, vacillate, be indecisive, equivocate, waver; informal blow hot and cold, shilly shally … Thesaurus of popular words
hem and haw — verb (US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action. If you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first … Wiktionary
hem and haw — chiefly N. Amer. another way of saying hum and haw (see hum1). → hem someone/thing in … English new terms dictionary
hum and haw — (or chiefly N. Amer. hem and haw) be indecisive. → hum … English new terms dictionary
hum and haw — ► hum and haw (or ha) Brit. be indecisive. Main Entry: ↑hum … English terms dictionary
Haw — Haw, v. i. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation. [1913 Webster] Cut it short; don t prose don t hum and haw. Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] {hemming and hawing} speaking hesitantly and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haw — haw1 [hô] n. [ME hawe < OE haga, haw, hedge, akin to hecg, HEDGE] 1. the berry of the hawthorn 2. HAWTHORN haw2 [hô] interj., n. [< ?] (used as) a command to a horse, ox, etc., meaning “turn to the left” … English World dictionary
